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Steve Weston-Senior Client Director

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Italy

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
Italy

Senior Client Director

Walking the Talk (ZRG)

Position Summary
Senior Client Director at Walking the Talk (ZRG)
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
Strategy
  • Advise executives on linking culture to strategy; scope and deliver culture diagnostics, design, and activation.
Apr 2011 - Present

Director

Footbridge Consulting

Position Summary
Director at Footbridge Consulting
Industries
Metals and Mining
Retail
Utilities
Business Areas
Human Resources
Project Management
Strategy
  • Partner with leadership teams to align operating models, culture, and performance systems; build Conversational Capacity®; lead multi-country engagements (mining, retail, utilities).

  • Selected projects above.

Sep 2005 - Jun 2010
United Kingdom

Associate Management Consultant

Egremont Group (UK)

Position Summary
Associate Management Consultant at Egremont Group (UK)
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Retail
Utilities
Business Areas
Operations
Strategy
  • Drove culture-led, business transformation performance programs (utilities, media, retail), including the £13.2M savings program and £80M mobilisation work.
Jan 2004 - Dec 2011
Australia

Director

SPLASH Consulting

Position Summary
Director at SPLASH Consulting
Industries
Banking and Finance
Metals and Mining
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Human Resources
Operations
Strategy
  • Led operating model, MOS, and leadership system implementations across finance, government and mining; delivered 15% efficiency gains across APAC sites, excellence awards.
Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

Contractors

Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

Logica

Jan 1996 - Dec 2000

Prospect Recruitment

Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

Ashdown-Ingram

Jan 1993 - Dec 1994

IOR Petroleum

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Metals and Mining, Retail, Utilities, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, and Media and Entertainment.

Metals and Mining
Retail
Utilities
Banking and Finance
Government and Administration
Media and Entertainment
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Strategy, Project Management, and Operations.

Human Resources
Strategy
Project Management
Operations
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Summary

  • Organisational culture & leadership advisor with 25+ years helping CEOs, executives and their teams align culture to strategy and deliver measurable performance gains across mining, retail, utilities, media, and financial services.
  • Known for engaging, disciplined facilitation and building Conversational Capacity® to make faster, smarter decisions under pressure.
  • Recent outcomes include £13.2M in operational savings in UK utilities, a retail transformation recognised as a 2023 Employer of Choice, and a greenfield mine operation benchmarked as best in Australia.

Skills

Culture & Leadership

  • Culture Strategy/Blueprinting
  • Conversational Capacity®
  • Leadership Development
  • High-Performance Teams

Operating Model & Performance

  • Management Operating Systems (Mos)
  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Strategy Mapping
  • Kpi Value Trees
  • Performance Routines

Change & Delivery

  • Enterprise Mobilisation
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Communications Strategy
  • Program Governance
  • Lean
  • Continuous Improvement

Languages

English
Native
Italian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1998 - Jun 2000

Queensland University of Technology

MBA · Business Administration (People Management) · Australia

Oct 1997 - Jun 1998

Queensland University of Technology

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (People Management) · Business Administration (People Management) · Australia

Oct 1989 - Jun 1992

Griffith University

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) · Teaching (Primary) · Australia

Certifications & licenses

The Art And Practice Of Leadership Development

Harvard Kennedy School

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9
Experience in Metals and Mining 22.5 y
Avg length 5 y
Longest experience 15 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Italy, United Kingdom, Australia)
Primary country Italy

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Client Director, Director, Associate Management Consultant
Main industries Metals and Mining, Retail, Utilities
Main business areas Human Resources, Strategy, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 1

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Steve speaks the following languages: English (Native), Italian (Elementary).
Steve has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Steve has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 8 months. Note that Steve may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Steve would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Client Director, Director, Associate Management Consultant.
Steve's most recent position is Senior Client Director at Walking the Talk (ZRG).
In recent years, Steve has worked for Walking the Talk (ZRG) and Footbridge Consulting.
Steve is most experienced in industries like Metals and Mining, Retail, and Utilities. Steve also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, and Media and Entertainment.
Steve is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Project Management. Steve also has some experience in Operations.
Steve has recently worked in industries like Metals and Mining, Retail, and Utilities.
Steve has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Project Management.
Steve holds a Master in Business Administration (People Management) from Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor in Teaching (Primary) from Griffith University.
Steve has 1 certificate: The Art And Practice Of Leadership Development.
Steve is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Steve's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Steve, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.